The 2024-25 Saskatchewan budget was released with a focus on 'classrooms, care and communities.'
The Sask. Party government says the provincial budget has the largest ever increases to school operating funding, health care funding and municipal revenue sharing.or tax increases were listed for the budget, with the government claiming that Saskatchewan is one of the most affordable places to live in the country.The government noted that it was expecting to run a deficit this year of $273.2 million.
The province added that the $20.1 billion in total expenses projected for the year is up 7.9 per cent from 2023-24. Some highlights within the budget includes funding for nine new schools and two renovations taking place in Saskatoon, Regina, Pinehouse, Corman Park and Swift Current. Specific locations for the new schools, nor the names of the soon-to-be renovated schools, have yet to be disclosed.
It also said that $29.5 million was going towards helping municipalities and industry partners support economic growth on rural and municipal roads.Initial investments are starting for the Saskatchewan Marshals Service, with the government saying that $7 million is going toward the implementation and hiring, with the service expected to be up and running by 2026.
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